ACCESSIBILITY and ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY
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To understand adjustments needed to make online learning accessible, it is important to know what learning tools students are likely to be using. This may be because of differences in learning styles , or it may be because of a disability or dyslexia.
Visual impairment
Screen Reader converts text to audio.
Hearing Impairment
Text Transcripts ; provide transcripts of all audio content, or
Audio to Text Converter ; converts audio content to text.
Physical Impairment
Voice Recognition Software ; both for text-entry and for controlling the computer.
Mouse, Trackball, Joystick ; alternative to keyboard entries.
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Accessible Content and Alternatives
Multimedia content might need supplemented with the same content in other formats.
Deaf students need closed captioning , or transcripts of audio and video material.
Visual material needs to be described for blind and partially sighted people.
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